Templet.



' C. H. WILKS.

TEMPLET.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29, 19-13.

Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

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Inventor Attornqw;

C. H. WILKS.

TEMPLET.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29. 1913.

Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

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C. H. WILKS.

TEMPLET.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29, 1913.

v Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

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.sembled with the main rod; Fig. 11 is GHARLEY H. WILKS, 0F ARGENTA, ARKANSAS.

TEMPLE'I.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

Application filed March 29, 1913. Serial No. 757,725.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, CHARLEY H. WILKs, acitizen of the United States, residing at Argenta, in the county of Pulaski and State of Arkansas, have invented a new and useful Templet, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is a templet, adapted to be employed by mechanics for laying out draft sills, draft timbers and other elements used in the making or repair of railroad cars.

The device herein disclosed aims to provide a templet which may be adjusted readily for taking off the lengths of timbers, for marking the bolt holes therein, for marking the key seats, for mortising and tenoning, and for many like operations, commonly met with in the framing of timbers, notably, as hereinbefore stated, in the manufacture and repair of cars.

VJith the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing: Figure 1 shows the invention in plan, the templet being divided in order that the structure may be shown on a larger scale; Fig. 2 is an elevation showing the finger which is carried at the end of the main rod; Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 3- Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a cross section on the line 11 Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a sectional detail through the main rod, the view depicting one of the transverse bars which are assembled with the main rod, together with adjacent parts; Fig. 6 is a transverse section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a sectional detail illustrating the interlocking relation between certain of the elements shown in Fig. 5; Fig. 8 is a top plan view illustrating one of hole gages and attendant mechanism; Fig. 9 is a perspective showing the interlocking relation between the finger which supports the hole gage and the means whereby the finger is supported; Fig. 10 is a perspective of a transverse bar which is asaplan rib of one of the adjustable arms and attendant parts; Fig. 12 is a plan showing another of the adjustable arms and attendant parts; Fig. 13 is a perspective of an auxiliary structure employed in laying off the key seats; Figs. 14 and 15 are plans of timbers which may be laid off by the templet herein disclose Figs. 14c and 15 illustrating a few of the many applications of the invention; Fig. 16 is a plan showing a slightly modified form of the invention; Fig. 17 is an elevation of an auxiliary gage which enters into the construction shown in Fig. l; and Fig. 18 is a perspective showing a clamp which may be employed for holding the templet in place upon the work.

In carrying out the invention there is provided a frame 1 comprising the main member 2 braced as indicated at 3. main member 2 cooperates with an auxiliary member 4:, Fig. 3, the members 2 and 4 of the frame 1 being provided upon their inner faces with pairs of ribs 5 and 6, as shown at The p best advantage in Figs. 3 and 4. The memif bers 2 and at of the frame 1 are provided along their longitudinal edges with projections 7 and 8. The frame 1 is held in place by means of a set screw 9, upon a main rod 10.

Themain rod 10 is graduated and is provided at one end with a rectangularly disposed finger. 11, held in place-by a set screw 12, the finger 11 as clearly shown in Fig. 2, being wider than the main rod 10, inorder that the finger 11 may engage one end face of the stick of'timber. That end of the main rod 10 which is remote from the finger 11 is provided with a slidably mounted guide 14- held in place by a clamp screw 15,

the guide 1 1 being provided with a rectangu-- larly disposed graduated finger 16 which may be a strip of flat metal.

Located between the members 2 and 4: of the frame 1 and in slidable contact with the s 5 is a rod 17 which is provided at one end with a rectangularly disposed arm 18 terminating in a heel 19 which bears slidably upon the main rod 10. Slidable'upon the rod 17 and located between the members 2 and 4 of the frame 1 is a rod 20, provided at one end with a rectangularly disposed arm 21 which is shorter than the arm 18, one edge of the arm 21 being rounded or beveled. In slidable contact with the rod 20 is a rod 22, located between the member 2 and 4 of the rod 10. Atthis-point it maybe-stated that mon plane. In slidable contact with the rod 24 and in slidable contact with the projectionsj8 is a; rod 261 That end of the rod 26 which is disposed toward the finger; 16 is provided with; a rectangularly disposed arm- 27, the end of which bears slidably upon one edge of the main rod 10, 'thearm 27 being,

- provided with an outstanding heel 28which' projects-outwardly toward the side of the templet." Arod 30 is located betweenthe members 2 and 4 of theframe 1 and is in 'slidable contact with the ribs 6, Fig. 4. That i end'of the rod .30-which'is adjacent the finger 16' is provided with a rectangularly' any. system,

'disposed'arm 31 terminating. infla heel 32 which bears against one edge "of the main all of the rodsv hereinbefore described and.

described hereinafter, together with acces-g sory parts carried thereby, maybe graduated in any desired manner'and according to the work. In slidable contact withthe rod 30 is a rod 33: That end of the rod 33iwhich is disposed toward the finger 11 isprovided with a rectangularly placed arm34-termimu in a heel 35 disposed in slidable contact with the main rod '10; Inslidable con- 7 tact with-the rod-"33 and inslidable contact with the projections7 Fig.3 is "a rod '36. That end of the rod 36 which is disposed toward the finger 11-"is provided with a rectangularly"disposedarm 37.

Slida-bly mountedupon the main rod 10 between the frame ljand the fingerll is; a. pair-ofguides 38. The guides '38'maybe adjusted along the rod 10 and are held thereon by} set screws-39, One guide 38 incloses a bar 40, disposed transversely of the *main' rod-10, the bar 40 andthe rod 10, being pressed togetherby theset screw 39, as will a be understood best from Fig. 8. An extension 41 Fig. 1 is.pivoted asindicated at 42 to oneend or the bar 40." Mounted. to slide upon the bar '40 betweenthe main rod 10 and the-pivoted extension 41 is an angular,

offset'gage 44 comprising a socket-45 Fig; 5

' receiving the bar 40, the gage 44 beingheldin place by a clamp screw-46. This structure is shown in-detail inFig. 17

Referring to Fig. 6 it will be seenthat the bar 40 is provided with a polygonal,"

I longitudinally extended'opening 47, receiving slida'bly,but against rotation, the shank 48 offa head 49, terminallyprovided-with. a boss 501Fig. which outstands at an angle to the plane defined'by the rods 10, 17, 20, 22, 24 26, etc. An arm 51 is provided, the

arm 51-lying at right angles to the plane defined by the several rods above mentioned. The arm 51, adJacent one end (see Fig. 9) 1s provided with a rib 52, registering in a groove 53 formed in the side face of the head 49, transversely of the same. The arm 51 is connected to the head 49 by means of a pivot pin 54. A compression spring 55 surrounds the pivot pin 54, one end of the spring 55 abuttingagainst the head or the pivot pin 54, the other end of the spring I abutting against the member 49. The function of the spring 55 is to maintain the rib 52 of the arm51' yieldably interlocked with the groove 53' in the head 49. Mounted to slide upon the arm 51 is a hole gage 56,

Fig.8 the gage 56 including a socket 57 into which the arm 51 is received. The hole gage.

V 56 is held in adjusted positions along the arm 51 by means of a clamp screw 58. The

hole gage 56 is provided with an opening 59, adapted to define the bolt opening in the timber. The other guide 38 receives a structure which is a duplicate of what has been described hereinbetore, the said structure including a bar 60, an angular gage 61, a pivoted extension 62, a head 63, an arm 64,

and a hole gage 65. to facilitate the"laymg ofi' of Slidable upon the main rod 10 is a guide 66held in place by a set screw 67, the guide '66 receiving a transverse bar 68 provided with an angulargage 69 and with a pivoted extension 70, the slidable head being indicated 'at 71. The pivoted arm isv indicated at 72 and is provided with a hole gage 73. A bar 74is disposed transversely 51? the main rod 10 and is held thereon for adjustment both transversely and longitudinally by means of a guide and clamp screw 75. An arm 76 is pivoted to the rod 74, the arm 76carrying a hole gage 77. The

means whereby the arm 76 is connected with the rod 74' embraces the tongue and groove.

mechanism 5253 of Fig. 9, the slidable head 49, however, being dispensed with. 'Adjustably held upon the main rod 10 by means of a guide and screw 78 is a transverse bar 79 (see'Fig. 10), provided at one end with an ofiset 80, carrying a finger 81 lying approximately parallel I to the main rod 10. The finger 81 lies upon the opposite side of the main rod 10from the arm 76.

The parts last above described lie between the frame -1 and the finger 11. Located between the fra-me'l and the finger 1 6'and extended transversely of the main rod 10 is a bar 82, held -in' place upon themain rod 10 adjustably by means of a clamp and screw 83. An arm 84 is adjustably pivoted to one end of the rod 82 and carries a hole gage 85. The bar 82 is provided with an angular, adjustable. gage 86, corresponding in construction and in .function to the gage 44 hereinbefore described and shown in Fig. 17. A bar 87 extends transversely of the main rod 10 and is held adjustably thereon by a clamp and screw 88. To the bar 87 is pivoted an arm 89 provided with a hole gage 90 and with a slidable adjustable finger 91, as shown in Fig. 11. Mounted upon one end of the bar 87 is an angular gage 92 of the sort hereinbefore described. An arm 93 extends transversely of the main rod 10 and is adjustably held thereon by a clamp and a screw 94. The bar 93 carries a gage 95 and is provided with an offset finger 96 which lies along one edge of the rod 26. A bar 97 extends transversely of the main rod 10 and is adjustably held thereon by a guide and screw 99. The bar 97 is provided with a slidable head 100, corresponding to and constructed like the head 49 which is shown in Fig. 9. Pivoted to the head 100 is an arm 101 carrying a hole gage 102.- A bar 103 extends transversely of the main rod 10 and is slidably and adjustably held thereto by a guide and screw 104. The bar 103 carries a gage 105 and is equipped with a slidable head 106, corresponding to the head 49, there being an arm 107 pivoted to the head 106, the arm 107 carrying an adjustable and hole gage 108. Slidably mounted upon the arm 107, as shown in Fig. 12, is a finger 109.

The invention further includes an angle member shown in Fig. 13 and denoted by the numeral 110, the angle member 110 comprising an arm 111 and a rectangularly disposed arm 112, provided with a shoulder 114. Slidable upon the arm 112 is a yoke 118, and slidable in the yoke 118, transversely of the arm 112 is a gage 117, held in place by a set screw 119. A gage 115 is slidable along the arm 111 and is held in place by means of a clamp screw 116.

In Fig. 16 a modified form of the invention is shown. Many of the parts hereinbefore described are employed, and these parts are designated by the reference numerals already employed, the suflix a be ing added. In the place of the rod 26, however, a rod 200 is employed, provided at one end with a rectangularly disposed arm 201, provided with a pivoted finger 202. A filling block 203 takes the place of the rod 30 and the rod 10 is replaced by a rod 204 provided with a finger 205. The device shown in Fig. 16 is more compact than the structure shown in Fig. 1. The manner of using the structure shown in Fig. 16 does not differ materially from the structure shown in Fig. 1, saving in so far as the omission of parts may alter the operation.

In operation, referring particularly to the structure shown in Fig. 1, the bosses 50 Fig. 8 are engaged with one face of a stick of timber, and the several adjustable rods and,

other movable parts lie along a rectangularly disposedface of the stick. The parts may be adjusted so that the desired outline may be marked upon the timbers as will be understood readily hereinafter.

The hole gages, of which the gage 56 Fig. 8 may be taken as typical, are employed for laying off the holes which are to be bored in the timber. Owing to the fact that the hole gages, as clearly shown in Fig. 8, are adjustable along the arms, as shown in connection with the arm 51, the holes may be bored near to one edge of the timber or near to the other edge thereof. Owing to the fact that arms, as 51, are pivotally mounted, and owing to the fact that the interlocking elements 52-53 Fig. 9 are provided, the arms may be turned so as to stand in opposite directions, tating the laying out of the and left hand relation.

In Figs. 14 and 15 there are shown a pluholes in right rality of car timbers which may be laid 06 by means of the device forming the subject matter of this invention. These figures illustrate some of the applications of the invention only, and arenot intended as a complete catalogue of all of the uses to which the device may be put. In order not to obscure the operation of the device by unnecessary verbiage, the operations have been set down in tabular form, one line of numerals in the following tables representing lines on the timbers and the other line of numerals representing the corresponding parts on the templet. In some instances, parts of the templet other than those designated may be employed for laying down the several lines, it being obvious that in a device of this type, much, so far as the the operation is concerned, may be left to the description of the operator and to the work in hand.

For the purpose of securing the templet to the stick of timber, a pair of clamps, may be employed one suitable form of clamp being shown at 250 in Fig. 18.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A templet comprising a pair of parallel thereby facilirods mounted for relative sliding movement in the direction oi their lengths and provided with straight, angularly disposed arms, projecting ina common direction and adapted to define the-ends of a notch in a stick of timber; a second pair of parallel rodsmounted to slide between-the rods of the first specified pair, the rods of the second 1 pair having ang'ularly disposed arms pro-p jecting in the same direction as the first specified arms,- and'i lo,cated between said arms and shorter thansaid arms, the inner edges of the arms of the second pair of rods being beveled to define a sloping walled re- .cess in the base of the notch; and means for securing the rods in adjusted positions, to -o permit changes between the'relative positions of theiarms. V I V 2; A templet comprising a imain rod; a guide mountedto slide along the main rod in the direction of the length'of them'ain rod; a bar mounted to slide in the guide:

transversely of the length of the'main rod and held by the guide in, a position at right angles to themain rod; clamping-means in a the guide for holding. the-bar in adjusted positions with respect to the guide; an arm projecting from the" bar at right angles to I the plane definedby the rod and the bar;

and ajgage adjustable along the arm; the movement of the guide along the rod serving rods mounted for relative sliding" movement in'the' direction of their lengths and provided withangularly disposed arms projecting ina common direction and adapted to define the ends of .a notch in a stick of timber; asecond pair of rods mounted to slide between the rods of the first specified pair, the rods of the second pair having angularly disposed arms projecting in the same direction as the first specified arms and located between said" arms, the arms of the second pair of rods being adapted to define the end Walls 01 a recess in the base of the notch, each rodbeing movable independently of the other rods; and a means for holding all of the rods in adjusted positions.

4. A. templet comprising a clamping frame; parallel main and auxiliary rods longitudinally adjustable in the clamping frame, the main and auxiliary rods having angularly disposed arms projecting in a common direction; a clamp located between the arms and adjustable along the main rod toward and away from either arm; a bar in the clamp and disposed transversely of the main rod, the bar being adjustable with the clamp longitudinally of the main rod and being adjustable in the clamp transversely'oi the main rod; a gage projecting from the bar and extended longitudinally of the main rod, the gage being adjustable upon the bar longitudinally of the bar and transversely of the main rod.

5. A templet comprising a main rod; a transverse arm on the main rod; supplemental rods disposed on opposite sides of the main rod; a clamping frame in which the rods are longitudinally adjustable; transverse arms at the ends of the respective supplemental rods, the arms being located on opposite sides of the main rod, oneof said supplemental rods being movable to position its arm intermediate the arm of the other supplemental rod and the arm of the main rod; a'clamp adjustable longitudinally of the main rod; a bar-adjustable with the clamp longitudinally of the main rod and adjustable inthe clamp transversely of the main rod; and -a gage on the bar and extended longitudinally ofthe main rod, the gage being adjustable longitudinally of the bar and transversely of the main rod.

Intestimony that I claim the foregoing as -my OWI1,I have hereto aifixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLEY H. XVILKS.

Witnesses Tr-mo. VOGLER, HENRY O. VOGLER.

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